My very old siamese cat has possibly got hypothermia

[Katymac]

Poor pussy

He has had warm fluids (not IV but an injection) & I had to go & buy him an electric blanket to keep him warm or I wouldn't be allowed to take him home

He hasn't eaten & is walking very oddly - but he has had a drink

What else should I do?

Warm all his food and drinks for him.

Get well soon What happened to him?

He keeps rocking his back/hips left & right & he is so cold

how long was he outsde for? Poor sod, If it was more than 1/2 an hour I'm not surprised he's feeling bad.

Would he take to you wrapping him up and cuddling?>

Have never heard of this before, but I have had Siamese all my life so had to pop in to this thread

I wonder if the cold might be arthritis playing up and that is affecting his joints ? You can get some really good, tasty treats containing green lipped mussell extract - really good for easing joint issues and helped my old Siamese boy immensely.

Other than that, lots of cuddles and closeness and make sure he is wrapped up as warm as possible all the time. Eating will warm him up too - can you warm his food slightly to make it irrestistible ?

Poor thing .

How old is he?

He is 14 (in December)

He was at the cattery - there is a shelf with the heater & bed and the litter tray/food are on the ground.

The vet thinks he might have jumped/fallen off the shelf and landed awkwardly/jarred his hip and in the moment he couldn't get back up

In a very short time he would have got too cold & then was completely unable to jump up again

But we really don't know - the cattery lady said he was fine first thing & then at about lunchtime was all wobbly/off colour/unhappy

Poor thing. My cat is 15 and I just can't imagine not having her. I got her when she was so tiny, just 5 weeks old.

I'm actually worried about leaving my 2 young healthy cats overnight shut in the kitchen (they sleep cuddled up together in their bed) but there is no heating on overnight (gets too hot) and it must get so cold - no double glazing!!!!

Tell me I'm being over dramatic, please???

Katymac I hope your old boy makes a full recover. I'm glad the cattery check them so frequently.

I googled - seems that the main thing is keeping him warm link

My old blue boy was a rescue Siamese and was nearly 18 when we said goodbye. I grew up with another Siam boy who was nearly 20 when he died of old age in my mum's arms.

I now have 2 girls - a choccie and a lilac, that like to play fetch

Please come back and let us know how he is ?

The vet just rang

We are to go back at 8:50 tomorrow - she asked me to smear butter & food on his mouth - but he doesn't want it

If you can smear it on his lips and gums then he may lick it off. Have spent many hours doing just that to poorly animals.

Would you be able to keep him in bed with you tonight to keep him warm?

He is on my knee on a blanket under a heated blanket

His paws are frozen & he is very limp

what is his absolute favourite thing?

liquidise it and smear that on his lips?

He normally eats dry food

I guess he likes anything he can steal I tried butter & salmon

His breathing is quite shallow

poor you and poor kitty

never heard of this before, plenty of TLC needed for both of you.

If you think he's deteriorating call the vet. They may need to put him on warm IV fluids.

He had warm fluids sub 'something' this evening

sub-cutaneous, or sub-cut - under the skin. Might not be enough, and if he is deteriorating the vet needs to know. You could lose him overnight.

Sorry to hear about your cat - I hope he feels better soon. Could you warm him some tuna fish. Mine used to go mental for that x

It doesn't sound good I would def ring the vet see if they can/will do IV

would they have to sedate him?

His heart is a bit dodgy for that

eek def ring and talk through options

I think he is going

He is very unresponsive

perhaps he had a stroke or something more than just hurting himself and too cold.

enjoy this cuddle x x x